Another Friday, another reason to have a couple martinis. At least this time it was not that bad of a week at work. I ended up at Trudie’s Tavern, recently opened in Carroll Gardens. Not too far from work, supposedly great roast chicken, and I heard the martinis were worth the trip. You already know…
Category: Bars & Martinis
Limo Bar NYC Review: A Frozen Olive Martini That Might Be My New Favorite
I heard a new bar was opening up in the East Village called Limo Bar NYC and immediately had to check it out. The concept is exactly what it sounds like. Inside feels like a limo. But honestly my brain went somewhere completely different the second I walked in. I expected Gordon Gekko whispering “greed…
Chadwick’s Bay Ridge Review: Beef Wellington, Yankees Baseball, and the Perfect Brooklyn Reset
There are some days where you just need a reset. Not a spa day. Not yoga. Not somebody telling you to protect your peace. You need a steak, a martini, a Yankees game on TV, and a bartender who understands the assignment. That is how I ended up back at Chadwick’s in Bay Ridge. If…
Bar Chimera NYC Review: Three Bars, One Evergreen Tree, and a Burger That Earned Its Reputation
Getting reservations here is a nightmare. Shannon pulled them anyway because that is what a BFFL does. Bar Chimera sits inside 550 Madison Avenue, the same building as Cote and Sushi Yoshitake, and if you have spent any time at either of those restaurants, you already know what you are walking into. This hospitality group…



